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Reviews:

"[One of] the season's best language books"
The Boston Globe

"Garg's latest little gem will be enjoyed by anyone with a thing for words, language and history."
Publishers Weekly

"[An] entertaining anthology of etymology ... sublime fun"
The Statesman

"An ideal way to enjoy while getting smarter"
Deccan Herald

"A fun, eclectic, informative book."
The Olympian

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The Telegraph

"Here is infotainment at its very best! Read it for fun and to be better informed."
Business Standard

"A slim, fun book."
-Hindustan Times

"The best of the independent Northwest 2007"
-A selection of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association


The Dord, the Diglot, and an Avocado or Two:

The Hidden Lives and Strange Origins of Common and Not-So-Common Words
By Anu Garg
Published by Plume (an imprint of Penguin Group)
ISBN: 9780452288614
Release date: Oct 30, 2007

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Other countries:
Amazon

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